Presentations

Want me to speak at your next event, lunch-and-learn, or webinar? Below are some of the topics I’ve spoken on in the past. Please get in touch to talk about your specific needs, audience, and timeline.

The average cost to replace an employee ranges from 16% to 213% of annual salary, depending on their position. If you can't afford to lose high performers, learn a few basic concepts to not only build happy teams, but to retain and attract talented individuals to your team.

I have the proud reputation of being a role model as a people manager and team builder. My approach is to simply be respectful of everyone and to apply common sense. In this presentation, you’ll learn what has worked successfully for me distilled into a few basic concepts.

Technology professionals are often focused on developing solutions at the expense of developing themselves and their teams. Learn why it's important to reduce burnout and shift the balance from task- to relationship-oriented leadership.

Having worked in large organizations, I’ve seen and experienced many different leadership styles. The most effective and respected leaders recognize the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility they have to create positive working environments. In this presentation you’ll learn the importance of constantly shifting the way you lead others and yourself.

Length: 60 minutes

Audience: Managers at all levels

Key Takeaways: You’ll leave the presentation with:

3 key reasons to make a shift

How to identify your Leadership Energy

What it means to have Leadership Presence

How you can improve Leadership Engagement

Like hardware and software, you can keep upgrading, integrating, debugging, refactoring, and making a difference… or… you can risk becoming obsolete.

In many ways, the helicopter view is that of upper management and the Humvee is the view from which middle management and team members operate. Whatever your view is at the moment, learn why it's important to not lose sight of the other perspective.

Irrespective of where you are in the “hierarchy”, you have a limited view of the bigger picture. The helicopter or humvee roles are extremely dependent upon each other, yet not enough time is spent seeing things from the other side. In this presentation you’ll learn why and how to appreciate the different perspectives.

Turnover rates among women in the tech industry are increasing due to salary gaps and lack of promotion opportunities, particularly at senior and executive levels. While awareness has increased, there is still much work to be done to close the gender gap. Learn why, who, and how in this interactive session.

In October 2016, a report from AnitaB.org revealed that women held just 21.7 percent of technical roles among 60 companies with a total of 1.4 million U.S. employees. It also revealed that due to a promotion gap, jobs for women at the senior and executive levels continue to lag entry-level jobs. As a result turnover rates among women in the tech industry is increasing.

Learn what you can do to help close the gender gap.

Length: 60 minutes

Audience: Supporters of Women in STEM

Key Takeaways: You’ll leave this presentation with:

Why we need to build upon Diversity and Inclusion Programs

What changes are needed from the Inside

How you can personally make a difference while enhancing your leadership skills